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SAI’s junior team claims title

BANGALORE: Sports Authority of India’s junior squad claimed the overall title in the 26th State junior taekwondo championship which concluded at Challakere, Chitradurga District, on Sunday, according to a press release from the Karnataka Taekwondo Association ( KTA).

The KTA team finished as runner-up while, SAI (Dharwad) claimed the third spot.

Chess tournament

Hosur Chess Academy will conduct its monthly tournament for children at Sri Vivekananda Education Centre on January 4, 2009. Further details may be had from Mr. Chandady, president, HCA (94865 93322).

Volleyball trials

Karnataka Volleyball Association will conduct trials at Sree Kanteerava Stadium courts in Bangalore on January 5, 2009, to select the State boys and girls teams for the National youth championship scheduled to be held at Angamalay, Kerala from January 23 to February 1.

Mumbai retains title

Mumbai defeated Calicut by 70 runs to retain the title in the South West Zone inter-university cricket tournament for women at Karaikudi (Tamil Nadu) on Tuesday.

In the third place match, Devi Ahilya got a walk over from Gujarat.

All the four teams have qualified for the all-India inter-zone inter-university tournament, which begins at the Alagappa varsity on Friday (January 2).

The scores: Final: Mumbai 218 for nine in 50 overs (Apoorva 69, Akshada 47, Shani three for 40) bt Calicut 148 in 48.1 overs (Shani 33). Third place: Devi Ahilya w/o Gujarat.

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